Albert van Midden

Albert van Midden (22 January 1948 – 31 July 2019) was a Dutch road racing cyclist and track cyclist. Initial being active as an amateur cyclist, he was professional from 1968 until 1975. He won the amateur race of the 1968 Six Days of Rotterdam. In January 1969 he won, together with Rini Wachtmans, Harrie Steevens and René Pijnen, the Nations Prize in Antwerp.

On the road he competed in among others the 1970 Vuelta a España and 1971 Tour of Flanders.

In June 1973, he was at the last moment removed from the 1973 Tour de France team, due to “underachievement”. 

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